Tie and rail-fastener.



WL- OZHARR TIE AND RAILIASTENER. .urmc'umfl-rnnn 0012-28, 1912.

Patented May 5,1914

4 provide a metallic railway tie which will.

" NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

." WILLIAMOHARE, OF SHARON, PENNSYLVANIA.

TIE AND RAIL-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 5, 1914.

Application filed October28, 1912. Serial No. 728,157.

. maintaina fixed seat on the road bed.

Another object is the provision ofsuch a tie with a recess therein in which a rail, when locked, is' prevented from lateral movement on the tie.

A still further object is the combination with the foregoing invention of improved means for locking the rail within its seat whereby 'any tie may be removed without disturbing therails or loosening the fasteners or adjacent ties.

Still further objects and purposes of my invention will appear from an inspection of the drawings, the" specification describing the same and the claim appended thereto, in which are set forth the combination of elements, arrangement of parts and novel structural details properly comprised within the scope of the same. From the drawing in which is shown one 'of the embodiments of my invention, Figure l is a sideelevation of a tie, constructed according to my invention showing an anchor thereon, and an end cross sectional view of a rail locked in the tie. 2 is a frag- .mentary section of one of my ties showingone of-the two top recesses therein. Fig. 3, illustrating the same construction as Fig. 1, shows an end view of the tie and side view of the rail and locking means. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of my locking block. Fig. 5'

is an end view of the block as shown in Fig. 4. Fig. -6 is a side view of the saddle in which the rail sits. Fig. 7 is an end View of the construction shown in Fig. 6. 1 1

Referring now to the several figures in which like reference characters designate like parts, ("1) represents ametallic tie,

which, it must be understood, may be of any preferred construction, with the exception, however, that instead of providing bolt holes at the top I roll into. the tie during the con struction a recess (1"), as shown in Figs."

1 and 2, in which the rail is adapted to sit.

At either end of the tie is positioned the rail ('2).- The saddle (3) is slotted lengthwise in two directions, the horizontal slot (3) extending therethr'o'ugh being adapted to embrace the flat top of the tie, and the. vertical slot (3) extending downwardly from the slot (3.) embraces a part of the vertical portion of the tie.

As shown more clearly in Figs. 1 and 6. this saddle comprises on either side at the top a shoulder (6) below which is a recess (7), this recess being between the shoulder i and abutment (8) in line with the shoulder- (6). As shown in Fig. 1, this abutment (8) corresponds in size so that the abutments register with the recess (1) in the tie. The

locking block comprises the body portion (10), which in one ide is provided with the recess (11). block below the recess is a hole (9) in which a suitable pin (9) is adapted to fit. This with an enlarged opening (4) corresponding in shape to the cross sectional shape of the base of the tie, but being, however, slightly larger so as to afford a limited play thereon.

My invention is employed as follows The tie is rolled with the recesses (1) in either end, these recesses being separated to accommodate the gage of the track desired. The saddle is then slipped upon the tie so that the abutments (S) register with the sides of each recess. The-rail is then seated within the saddle so that the base (2) of the rail fits snugly in the recess (1) and within the abutments (8). It will thus be seen that the rail locks the saddle on the tie and prevents the lateral movement of the saddle on the tie. The locking blocks are now fitted in the under portion of the rail on each side so that the shoulder (6) fits within the recess (11) of the locking block. The pin (9) thereupon being fitted in the opening (9) the block is locked against longitudinal movement in respect to the rail and At the forward end of the whole ballasted. The employment of the anchor presents a flat resisting surface to the lateral movement of the tie within the road bed, and at the same time by reason of its limited movement on the tie it permits of a slight movement of the latter insepara v call for a cast steel saddle, and for my invention, not only may the tie be rolled and the saddle cast, but thewhole, when assembled with the rail affords a compact and solid construction. In addition to this, should the saddle be fractured or otherwise damaged, it may be removed and a new one replaced without discarding the entire tie.

It will be seen from the construction of my device that where it becomes expedient tie, whereupon the tie and saddle will drop away from the rail, permitting its removal and the replacement of another.

I claim In combination, a metallic tie having a fiat upper surface provided at each end with a rail receiving recess adapted to receive the base of a rail, of a saddle having longitudinally disposed grooves adapted to slide on' said tie, said saddle being provided with a rail receiving recess approximately the size of the rail receiving recess formed in the upper surface of said tie and registering therewith, a locking block provided with a locking pin adapted to secure said rail from longitudinal movement, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aiilx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM OHARE. Witnesses: v v

FRED T. FRUrr,

EUGENE E. Annnnsox.

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Washington, D. G. 

